Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Mersey View Hotel 2 Mersey View Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8LP
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Council sourceProposed change of use from public house at ground floor and 7 bed hotel at first floor to 2no. apartments at ground floor and 5 bed HMO at first floor at
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DECISION NOTICEDecision / Officer Report · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Decision / Officer ReportDecision / Officer Report · PDF | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLAN AND BIN STORE DETAILS. PROPOSED BOUNDARY FENCE DETAILS AND EXPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSPlans · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT ADENDUMSupporting Documents · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| 20260129180740790 - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| BIODIVERSITY CHECKLISTBiodiversity · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANPlans · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| MERSEY20260129-160045 - 03 EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANSPlans · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| MERSEY20260129-160125 - 01 EXISTING AND PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANPlans · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| MERSEY20260129-160143 - 02 EXISTING AND PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANPlans · PDF | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.